Picture holder



A. DORSEY April 8, ,1930.

PICTURE-HOLDER- Filed June 25,.1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTDR TTUR EY EEY Patented Apr. 8, 1930 UNITED STA TES- ALBERT DORSEY, OI MARTINS FERRY, OHIO PICTURE HOLDER Applieation'filed June 25,

This invention relates broadly to frames or supports for pictures, photographs and the like, and it has for its primary object to provide a picture support which is readily adjustable to accommodate pictures of varying sizes and shapes.

A further object is to provide a frame or support of the character mentioned embodying ornamental retaining members for overlying the edge portions of a photograph or picture mounted on the support, said retaining members being associated with mountings or seats in which they are removably and interchangeably mounted, thus to, provide for the employment and interchange of retaining members of widely varying ornamental forms.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the features of construction, arrangement of parts and combina-- tions of elements which will hereinafter be fully described, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a frame or support illustrating one embodiment of my invention; r

, Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same;

Figures 3 and 4: are sections taken, respectively, on lines 3-3 and 4-4, Fig. 1;

Figure 5 is a side elevation, or edge View, of a retaining member;

Figure 6 is a front elevation of a modified form of support; 7

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the same;

Figures 8 and 9 are perspective views illustrating modified forms of retaining members.

Referring to said drawings, 1 and 2 designate two relatively telescoping body members 7 formed of sheet metal, the member 1 being of fiat strap form and the member 2 being formed of metal having greater width than said member 1 and having its opposite lat eral edges turned under into substantially parallel relation to its body to provide a runway in which said member 1 is slidable. Rigidly carried by, or formed integral with, the outer end of the body member 1 is a transverse member or portion 3 which has depending therefrom a pluralityv of arms 4 1928. Serial No. 288,013.

having terminal hooks 5 forming horizontally alined seats adapted for the reception of the lower edge of the picture'to besupported. Said arms 4 are located onopposite sides of the axial line of the body members 1 and 2, and disposed in said axial line between said arms is a depending resilient tongue 6 which is bent to form a terminal loop 6 adapted to receive therein; and to support an ornamental or decorative bar-like member or Wing 7. Said loop comprises an upwardly directed terminal 8 and a thereto parallel port1on9 of said tongue, said terminal 8 and said portion 9 being disposed in closely yieldingly gripping spaced relation for therebetween the introduced wing 7.

Said Wing 7, formed of a flat piece of sheet metal, has midway between itsends a portion adapted to be received bysaid loop, and

formed at opposite sides of and definingsaid portion, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, are outwardly pressed vertical ribs '10 which abut the opposite lateral edges of. the terminal namental forms or. shapes for decorative pur- 1 poses.

The upper end of the body member 2 is likewise designed to carry a wing 7, said body member having a tongue 11, preferably integral therewith, bent to form a loop 11 similar in form to the loop 6 hereinbeforev described. Said tongue 11 is shaped to pro vide rearwardly with respect to said loop 11 a downwardly facing seat 12 upon which the topmost edge of the picture shallrest, as indicated in dotted linesin Fig. 2.

Fixed to the body member 2 adjacent to its lower end, as by soldering, are the end portions of a support 13 for a set screw 14. whereby the members 1 and 2 are secured iniadjusted relation, said support being pref- 9 pinging, or seated binding, relation to the l a terminal loop 16, similar to the loop 6,

adapted to have removably seated therein a decorative bareor wing 7 V j Set screws 18 directed through supports 19 rigidly carried by the tubular members 15 are adapted to seat upon the arms 16 for securing the latter in adjusted position.

The member 15 is shaped in its midlength to provide a loop 20 which is slidably disposed in embracing relation to the body memher 2. A set screw 21 directed through said loop 20 is designed to seat upon the member 1 for securing said member 15 in adjusted po sition. 7

Pivotally attached to the transverse member 3, as to rearwardly directed lugs 22 formedonthe opposite ends of said member, are the opposite ends of a length of wire 23 of loop form which constitutes a bracing leg. Said leg is adapted to be disposed in a downwardly and rearwardly inclined position, as shown in dotted'lines in Fig. 2, in which it may seat upon a table or other surface for bracing the frame in a substantiallyupright position, as when-said frame is employed in the manner of an easel. WVhen not in use, said leg maybe swung to the upright or folded position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2. 7

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, rearwardly directed lugs 32 rigidly carried by the body member 2 adjacent to its upper end have pivoted thereto legs 24 which are movable from a folded position against the back of the frame'to an outwardly swung position and which, in the last mentioned position may serve as a support whereon the frame may rest on a table in a more or less reclining position. As herein shown, said legs are attached to the opposite ends of an axle 25 carrying wheels 26, the whole-beingdesignedto simulate the landing gear' of an airplane.

Legs 27 pivotally mounted on the transverse member 3, or upon the depending arms 4 are foldable to and fromextended positions wherein they may'rest upon the table or other supporting surface. 7

A propeller shaped decorative member 28, as shown in Fig. 9, may be substituted for the wing 7 shown in Figs; 1 and 2, and a rudder shaped member 29, as shown in Fig. 8, may be substituted for the wing 7 of said Figs. 1 and 2, thereby providing for causing the frame tofurther simulate the form of an airplane.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, the transverse member shiftable along the body member 2 is omitted. Further, decorative members or wings 7 and 7 of bar form are substituted-for the wings 7 and 7 carried by the frame members 1 and 2, respectively, of Figs. 1 and 2. Arms 30 are pivotally mounted on the wing 7 adjacent to its opposite ends adapted to be disposed in upright or other appropriate position in front of the lateral edge portions of the picture carried by the frame. Such arms may be provided in pivoted sections, thus to adapt such sections for occupying variousrelative' angular relations, as desired for enhancing the appearance of the frame structure. Likewise, arms 31 may be mounted on the wings 7 adapted to be disposed at varying angles in overlying relation to the picture.

A-rearw'ardlydirected angular tongue 33 designed for engagement with a supporting nail or push-pinmay'beprovided, as shownin Fig.2, whereby the frame may be suspended against a wall. A slightly modified form of tongue 33 is disclosed in Fig.7.

What is claimedis I 1. A picture holder including a vertical member having means to engage the top and bottom edges of a picture, a central member having a central loop formed to embrace oposite sides o'fthe' verticalmember means 7 to adjustably securesaid loop to the vertical member, arm'sat the ends'of the central member, means to adjustably secure the arms to said ends of the central member, the outer endsof the arms being extended in; wardlyto form' seats for the side edges of a picture and being thence extended outwardly to form loops in'con'junction with the outer sides of the seats, and decorative members having portions engaged in said loops so as I to be supported thereby. a

2. A-picture holder including a vertical member-having means to engage the top and bottom edges of a picture, a central member secured to the vertical member and having means toengage the side edges of a picture, certain of said picture engaging means comprising a substantially U-shaped. seat the outer side of which is extended outwardly to form a loop in conjunction with said outer side, and decorative members having portions-removably held in and by said loops.

3. A picture holder including a vertical member having means to engage the top and bottom edges of a picture, acentral member secured to the vertical member and having means to engage the side edgesof a picture, loops connected to certain of said picture engaging means, and decorative members having parts removably held in said loops and having outwardly extending transverse ribswhich engage opposite sides of the loops so as to hold the said decorative members at right angles to the loops.

4. A picture holder including a vertical member having means at its top to engage a picture, a central member secured to the vertical member and having means to engage the side edges of a picture, a transverse portion at the lower end of the vertical member, a pair of spaced vertical arms depending from said transverse portion and having their lower ends extended to form loops to engage the bottom edge of a picture, and foldable legs carried by and movable to depend from the arms in one position to engage a supporting surface, and to be folded against the arms in a second position.

5. A picture holder including a vertical member having means at its top to engage a picture, a central member secured to the vertical member and having means to engage the side edges or" a picture, a transverse portion at the lower end of the vertical member, apair of spaced arms depending from said transverse portion and having their lower ends extended to form loops to engage-the bottom edge of a picture, the lower end of the vertical member being extended to form a loop, loops carried by the said means which engage the top and the sides of the picture, and decorative members having parts received in and held by the loops, the decorative member at the lower end of the vertical member extending over and concealing the loops of the arms soas to conceal said last named loops.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

- ALBERT DORSEY. 

